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• 500,000 Americans have died of Covid. That's more than the population of Miami | Andrew Gawthorpe

  22-02-2021 22:41 via theguardian.com
  
  This tragedy was preventable. It happened because Republican politicians believe some people are worth more than others
  Five hundred thousand deaths can be hard to picture. But we have to try. Imagine, for instance, that everyone in Miami, Colorado Springs or Minneapolis died in the course of a single year. If that seems too absurd, combine the number of Americans who died in the second world war, Korea and Vietnam, then imagine that they too had been killed in a single year, on American soil.Bu
  
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• ‘Scandalous’ inequalities between BAME and white patients laid bare by Covid

  02-03-2021 20:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  David Harewood’s Why Is Covid Killing People Of Colour? airs tonight (Picture: BBC)A documentary has exposed the ‘shameful’ health inequalities in the UK exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
  David Harewood’s ‘Why is Covid Killing People of Colour?’, which airs tonight at 9pm, explores why those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are three times more likely to die of Covid-19 than white people.The Birmingham-born actor meets doctors, scientists
  
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• Will Smith says he has never met a smart racist: ‘Ignorance is more prevalent than blatant evil’

  02-03-2021 20:16 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Will Smith has revealed his experiences with racism, growing up as a black person in America, admitting he’s never met a smart racist. The actor, 52, revealed that he had been called the n-word to his face ‘probably five or six times’ but never by a ‘smart person’. He revealed on the Pod Save America podcast: ‘I grew up with the impression th
  
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• Sperm donor who fathered 35 children says demand has grown amid Covid

  02-03-2021 20:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kyle Gordy, 29, has been donating sperm since he was 22 (Picture: Kyle Gordy/Facebook)A man who claims to have fathered dozens of children by donating sperm online has told how demand has grown amid the pandemic.
  Kyle Gordy, 29, not his real name, has already fathered at least 35 children and has six more on the way. He has been a donor since the age of 22 and says he follows a special ‘sperm-friendly’ diet to ensure his fertility.The American, who lives in Los Angeles, uses Facebook
  
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• LA nursing home will pay $275,000 after it 'DUMPED' residents onto the streets

  02-03-2021 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer reached the settlement with the Lakeview Terrace Skilled Nursing Facility in Los Angeles, coming just two years after another settlement.
  
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• Man, 24, had sex with drunken woman before murdering her and chopping up her body, court hears

  02-03-2021 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Azam Mangori, 24, met Lorraine Cox, 32, after she enjoyed a night out in Exeter and hex sex with her in an alleyway before he took her back to his flat and allegedly murdered her and cut up her body.
  
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• Kayleigh McEnany joins Fox News as an on-air contributor

  02-03-2021 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany is joining Fox News as an on air contributor. White House press secretary Jen Psaki wished McEnany well in her new gig.
  
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• Bill De Blasio says Gov. Cuomo sexual harassment scandal is distracting him from COVID

  02-03-2021 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  He also said the state should no longer be in charge of New York City's vaccine roll-out, saying on Tuesday morning that 'if you put too much power in one person's hands, bad things can happen.'
  
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• Grimes beats Elon Musk at his own game as she nets $5.8m in 20 minutes selling crypto-artwork

  02-03-2021 19:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Grimes is making it rain in the digital art market (Picture: Getty Images)Grimes has truly met her match in billionaire partner Elon Musk, after making a fortune of her own from selling artwork on the crypto market. The British musician, real name Claire Boucher, launched the digital collection, WarNymph, on Sunday featuring one-off pieces and some which have 100 copies. During the 48-hour sale, Grimes has sold the artwork using a crypto asset known as a non-fungible token (NFT) throug
  
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• Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway faces MORE sexual harassment claims

  02-03-2021 19:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Suspended Los Angeles Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway is facing more allegations of sexual harassment from women, many of whom claim he sent them nude photos of himself.
  
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• Who will play Diana in The Crown season 5?

  02-03-2021 19:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  A host of new faces are joining the royal drama in season five (Picture: Netflix/Getty)The Crown brought us some of the best TV of 2020, and the next instalment of the acclaimed royal drama cannot come soon enough.While season four of the hit show focused on the relationship between Charles and Diana, things are now looking ahead to season five which focuses on the turbulent early 90s in more detail.It’s set to be the penultimate season of the Netflix show, with production scheduled to sta
  
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• John Mayer gets roasted by Taylor Swift fans after joining TikTok: ‘We will never forget what you did to our girl’

  02-03-2021 19:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  John Mayer’s debut on TikTok didn’t quite go to plan (Picture: Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images)John Mayer didn’t get the reception he was expecting after he joined TikTok on Monday.The singer discovered that there is still quite a bit of bad blood between himself and Taylor Swift fans as they flocked to the comments to call him out over his alleged behavior during his brief romance with the country singer.The 43-year-old crooner simply posted a video with a dad-joke when the
  
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• John Mayer gets roasted by Taylor Swift fans after joining TikTok: ‘We will never forget what you did’

  02-03-2021 19:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  John Mayer’s debut on TikTok didn’t quite go to plan (Picture: Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images)John Mayer didn’t get the reception he was expecting after he joined TikTok on Monday.The singer discovered that there is still quite a bit of bad blood between himself and Taylor Swift fans as they flocked to the comments to call him out over his alleged behavior during his brief romance with the country singer.The 43-year-old crooner simply posted a video with a dad-joke when the
  
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• Great-great granny, 89, struck and killed by stray bullet while planning funeral at home

  02-03-2021 19:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ruth Lewis, an 89 year-old great-great grandmother, was struck and killed by a stray bullet while planning her son’s funeral at her home in Warren, Ohio, right (Pictures: Facebook/WFMJ)An 89 year-old great-great grandmother was struck and killed by a stray bullet while planning her son’s funeral. Ruth Lewis was shot in the back at her home in Warren, Ohio, on Sunday.
  The wheelchair user was struck by a bullet fired through the window of her home, with distraught family members mystif
  
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• Brazilian doctor is beaten by relative after telling him not to go clubbing amid COVID pandemic 

  02-03-2021 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr. José Mainart was attacked by a family member who was upset at being told he should not attend a nightclub in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in Paraná, Brazil.
  
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• Inside abandoned bunker with disturbing message left scrawled on the walls

  02-03-2021 19:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An urban explorer who found an abandoned underground bunker in Lincolnshire shared photos of the bizarre images and messages found painted on the walls when he went inside
  
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• 'This is the ABCD Budget - Austerity, Brexit, Covid... and Deceit'

  02-03-2021 19:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Tories used post-crash Austerity to make cuts they wanted to make, they're using Brexit to further their right-wing vision - and they'rehoping Covid means nobody will mind or notice too much
  
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• Rishi Sunak accidentally admits he's a 'total Coke addict' in unearthed clip

  02-03-2021 19:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Unearthed footage shows the Chancellor admitting to being a "coke addict" - and then spending a very long time explaining that he meant the drink Coca-Cola, which has left him with seven fillings
  
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• Vaccinated Brits will be able to 'jump the Covid queue' at Greek airports

  02-03-2021 19:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Greek officials are planning to let vaccinated Brits jump the queue at airports as they will not have to show a negative coronavirus test to enter the country, it is claimed
  
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• EuroMillions results and draw for £14m jackpot on Tuesday, March 2

  02-03-2021 19:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Results checker and live draw for the £14 million EuroMillions lotto draw with the National Lottery on Tuesday, March 2 - get those tickets to hand for a chance to win
  
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• Does Sid die in Hollyoaks and does Victor kill him?

  02-03-2021 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Does Sid die in Hollyoaks? (Picture: Lime Pictures)Sid Sumner’s (Billy Price) life is in jeopardy in Hollyoaks, after Ollie Morgan (Gabriel Clark) stabbed him in the back.
  Sid has been hellbent on taking Victor Brothers (Benjamin O’Mahony) down from the inside, and therefore he went to extreme lengths to secure the drug boss’ trust.
  Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) discovered what the young lad was up to and tried to put a stop to him, but he was ultimately unable to do so.
  With som
  
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• Trump's favorite NY Rep. Elise Stefanik doesn't rule out run for governor amid Andrew Cuomo scandal 

  02-03-2021 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NY Rep. Elise Stefanik didn't rule out launching a big for governor as Andrew Cuomo faces an increasing numbers of scandals - including a third woman now accusing him of sexual harassment.
  
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• Volcano spews ash cloud 5km into the sky with villages on high alert

  02-03-2021 19:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung volcano continued to erupt today (Picture: AP/AFP)A volcano has sent a huge plume of ash as high as 5,000 metres into the sky today.Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung volcano continued to erupt and spew ash across the region, with nearby villages on high alert.
  Activity at the volcano in North Sumatra province increased over the past week, with authorities recording 13 times when it released ash clouds.There have been no fresh evacuations due to the activity and no
  
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• Paedo gang leader who got nursery worker to abuse tots could be free by summer

  02-03-2021 19:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Vile Colin Blanchard convinced nursery worker Vanessa George to abuse tots at a nursery in Plymouth and share the sickening videos - he could be free in time for summer
  
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• Big changes to look out for in tomorrow's Budget include furlough and your taxes

  02-03-2021 19:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak will bombard you with facts and policies and spin in the 2021 Budget - but it boils down to a few key decisions that will massively impact your life. Here are the biggest things to look out for
  
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• UK's first LGBT+ retirement complex to open in Vauxhall, London this year

  02-03-2021 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tonic Housing said it would purchase 19 already built flats at the Bankhouse development in Vauxhall in order to open the UK's first retirement community for elderly LGBT+ people later this year.
  
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• Facebook BLOCKS baby bottle company Tommee Tippee's new breastfeeding advert for showing nudity

  02-03-2021 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Newcastle-based firm's Facebook advert was released as part of its breastfeeding campaign, which it described as an unapologetic celebration of mothers, their bodies and their choices.
  
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• 15 'undocumented migrants' dead and several injured after SUV 'carrying 27' crashes into semi-truck

  02-03-2021 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The wreck occurred at 6:20am on Highway 115, at Norris Road, according to the Imperial County Fire Department. The number of dead and injured has not yet been confirmed by officials.
  
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• Gunmen release hundreds of kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls

  02-03-2021 19:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Officials say all the girls have been freed and are ‘safe’Gunmen have freed hundreds of Nigerian girls who were abducted from a boarding school in the country’s northwest last week.The girls, aged 10 and up, sat in a hall in a state government building before being taken for medical checks after their release.Victims told of how their abductors had beaten and threatened to shoot them during a forced march into captivity on Friday.Farida Lawali, 15, said she and the other girls
  
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• Donny van de Beek being overlooked by Manchester United teammates, says Bert van Marwijk

  02-03-2021 19:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Donny Van De Beek has struggled to make an impact at Manchester United (Getty)Manchester United’s players are ‘overlooking’ Donny van de Beek and have contributed to the midfielder’s struggles at Old Trafford this season, according to former Netherlands boss Bert van Marwijk.The 23-year-old has failed to make an impact at United following his £40 million move from Ajax last September.Van de Beek has started just two games in the Premier League, while he was left on
  
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